#5A661E Color
#5A661E is rgb(90, 102, 30) in RGB, hsl(70, 55%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 71%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A661Ergb(90, 102, 30)hsl(70, 55%, 26%)hsv(70, 71%, 40%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 71%, 60%)oklch(48.5% 0.096 118.3)lab(41.02% -12.76 37.16)lch(41.02% 39.29 108.95)What #5A661E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A661E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A661E Channel Values
How #5A661E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 102 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 55% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 71% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A661E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A661E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A661E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A661E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A661E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A661E#64641E#60651E#62621F#5F641F#606060#5E634E#606060Using #5A661E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a661e: #5A661E;background-color: #5A661E;colors: { 'color-5a661e': '#5A661E' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.400, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_5a661e">#5A661E</color>fill="#5A661E"More Green Colors
#5A661E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A661E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A661E?
#5A661E is a dark green — rgb(90, 102, 30) in RGB and hsl(70, 55%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #5A661E?
#5A661E is rgb(90, 102, 30) — red 90, green 102, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A661E?
#5A661E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 71%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A661E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A661E scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A661E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A661E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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